Shingles vaccination and dementia (IMAGE)

Stanford Medicine

Shingles vaccination and dementia

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A study of Welsh residents indicates that receiving the shingles vaccine lowers the risk of developing dementia by about 20%.

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Emily Moskal/Stanford Medicine

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